Aug 12th, 2008 · NPR's Jackie Northam has the second in her two reports on U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan. Northam accompanies the commandos during an air assault on a suspected Taliban hideout. It's the first time a journalist has been allowed to accompany the Afghan-U.S. commandos on an operation.
Aug 11th, 2008 · The Army says 19-year-old PFC Lavena Johnson committed suicide while serving in Iraq, but her family just isn't buying it. John Johnson explains why he and his wife believe their daughter was brutally raped and murdered, and why the Army wants it covered up. Johnson is joined by Col. Ann Wright (ret.), who raises awareness of sexual assault in the military.
Aug 11th, 2008 · The battle between Russia and Georgia shows no sign of letting up. The conflict was triggered by a Georgian ground offensive into the Russian-backed breakaway region of South Ossetia. Now Georgia's president says he's withdrawing forces from the area and publicly calling for a cease-fire. But Russia continues its bombardment of Georgian territory.
Aug 8th, 2008 · Georgian troops launched a major air and ground assault to regain control of the breakaway territory of South Ossetia on Friday. Russia has responded by sending tanks to the region.
Jul 31st, 2008 · While the special effects in movies like The Matrix and Transformers caused more than a few jaws to drop, Peter Hartlaub, a film reviewer for The San Francisco Chronicle, wonders whether studios have gone too far. He says movies have become an "all-you-can-eat buffet" and action scenes now "feel like an assault."
Jul 27th, 2008 · In a single week, there have been two remarkable brawls in the sports world. First came a bench-clearing altercation in a WNBA game — the most notable brawl in the 12-year history of the women's professional basketball league. Then a minor-league baseball skirmish ended with the arrest of a pitcher on a felony assault charge.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · Native American women are far more likely to be raped than other women — and tribal officials say many incidents on reservations across the country go unreported and uninvestigated. Senate legislation introduced Wednesday would make it easier to prosecute those who commit sexual assaults on tribal land.
Jul 23rd, 2008 · A grand jury in Texas has indicted Warren Jeffs and some of his followers on charges of felony sexual assault of a child. Why did the sect begin marrying off young women to older men in the first place?